The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-03
new JERSEY'SAGONYOYER
RUFUS BLODGRTr DEFEATS ABB.
BETT BY FIVE VOTES
IL the General Assembly for United
States SenatOr-A Brief
sketch OF His Life.

meeting Of the legislature assembled
at noon today, President Fish in the
chair. Eighty-one members we're pres.
ent
Mr.. Throckmorton snd Mr.. BadlG
dem J moved to take a recess until 4
o'clock pm, and Senator Gardner
(Rep.) seconded the motion.
Senator Edwards dem moved T.
lay the motion on the table. He said
the Federal statutes required a ballot
daily, at noon. The motion to table
wss lost, S8 to 4S,
Mr.. Hudspeth (Dem then protest
ed against the rseess.
Mr.. Matthews (Dsm asked what
YVES the Object in taking a recess
Mr., Throckmorton replied that the
purpose was to allow the completion
OF conferences begun with a view to
the election of Democratic United
States Senator.
Senator Edwards asked IL he was &c
uRdersi and the gentleman from n m
mouth (Throckmorton) wanted s. con.
fer with y Democratic caucus.
81 don't know what the gentleman
from Hudson unders ands," said Sen
ator Throckmorion, bat l desire to
FAY that the gentle nan from Mon.
mouth understands himself" Zap,
plause
The motion for a recess was carried
--43 to 33.
GONE INTO CAUCUS.
The Republicans have gone into
caucus and arc attempting to agree on
Democrat to support IN the jlint
meeting at 4 O'Clock, with view to
beating Gov. Albeit. They expert
ence difficulty, however, in getting
their men united. An attempt was
fist made to join the bolting Demo.
Gratis on Bede, but many Republicans
objected. The came result attended
an effort TO boom Chancellor Runyon.
Rufus Blodgett's name is now under
consideration. He ia superintendent
of the New York and Long Brauch
railroad. Some Republicans, how
ever, are objecting to Blodgett, too.
1t is eaid three Republicans declare
they will vote for Albeit IL they can
not have q Republican. The Demo.
Gratis say the result OF the complica-
ton win be Gov. Abbett's election
this afternoon.
RUFUS BLoDGRTT ELECTED.
At the conclusion Of the hrst ballot
II was evident that the Republicans
had consolidated on q Democrat to de-
feat Albeit. All OF them except two
voted for Blodgeit, making thirty.sx,
and Of the Democrats three voted for
him. A second ballot was ordered
amid much excitement. Before the
result was announced an attempt was
made to stampede the Republicans
in body to Senator Sewell, in the
hope Of carrying enough Democrats to
elect him bat this failed, as the Re-
publiCans feared that Gov. Albeit
would profit by 1t in the confusion. A
number OF changes were made, and
the vote as finally announced stood:
Blodgstt, AZ; Albeit, SO; T.. f.. P tier,
l. Blodgstt was declared elected amid
wild excitement.
Rafus Blodge't, the new Senator,
was born In Doychsstev,s ". HS Ma
vemher 0, 1884. He was q member OF
the lower house of the New Jersey
legislature in 1873 and 1879, repre-
,euting Ocean county. He afterwards
removed to Monmouth county, where
he now resides. He Is identified with
he interests Of several railroad COM
Danies and has always been rso'g-
liEsd as a staunch Democrat. la tho
esemblv he WAS the Democratic
eader, He Is fluent speaker and is
II command ing figure. He was for
eversl years member OF the Demo.
ratio State Central Committee. He
3 the superintendent OF the New York
md Long Branch railroad.
Blodgett was elected by the thirty
light Republican votes and by those
4 Speaker Bird, Ohsttle, Throck-
norton and Chase, Democrats.